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No strategic bombing.

Germany, Italy and Japan make one ground strike each but all three fail to disorganize even one target. That the Stuka missed is what annoys me most.


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #7 (Axis) - Ground Strike

Germany make two automatic attacks in France and one high odds assault that is a failure. [:(]


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #7 (Axis) - Land Combat

Germany create Army Mediterranean and transfer units to it at once and they rail to north Italy. Italy rebase a bomber to East Algeria. von Bock reorganize three units.

Edit: End of turn roll was a 3 so the turn continues.

Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #7 (Axis) - Reorganization

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: 8

Game continues to unravel for the Allies - all sides pass with a 40% chance of the turn ending but it doesn't and its back to the Axis.

Is it possible to show us a screenshot of Mediterranean (Tunisia, Algeria in particular) since the Axis seems to begin operations there ?

I like the Axis side so far event if their losses are a bit large in France and there is no possible Sea Lion now : maybe AH will regret his Off Chit and his nice armours against Uncle Joe.

Thanks for this nice AAR,
Julien

Is it possible to show us a screenshot of Mediterranean (Tunisia, Algeria in particular) since the Axis seems to begin operations there ?

Sure.

I was unfortunately not able to move the territorial in Algeria this impulse due to action limits.


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #9 (Axis) - Land Combat Declaration

And here is a picture of the Eastern Mediterranean.


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #9 (Axis) - Land Combat Declaration

Italy take a combines while the others take land.

No Port Strikes. No naval air.

A Italian fleet sail out in the West Mediterranean.

No strategic bombing. No ground strikes.

Japan send an Army Group Westwards, towards Tianshui and Lanshow, in what appears to be some sort of encirclement manoeuvre? Meanwhile Italy moves in to attack Nice. Germany resume the assault on Metz and makes a attempt to capture Paris before the turn ends. Germany makes a couple of flank attacks as well.


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #9 (Axis) - Land Combat Declaration

Germany attacks BEF in a attempt to push them into the sea. But HMS Warspite sails into the English channel, with her guns blazing, in support of the British troops. Several more battleships follow HMS Warspite and their artillery bombardment wreak havoc on the German forces who push forward despite the bombardment.


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #9 (Axis) - Land Combat

If the fractional roll had been successful then Paris would have been captured. [:@]


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #9 (Axis) - Land Combat

And the low rolls continues but here CW might actually have wanted a higher result that just had retreated the mech. I, on the other hand, would have liked to stay organized if this turns out to be a long turn.


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #9 (Axis) - Land Combat

One of the two remaining German panzers, with support, make a automatic attack on a couple of, out of supply, French units. Germany then make their assault on Metz and at last the city is captured.


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #9 (Axis) - Land Combat

Italy, and Germany, draws a sigh of relief as a two was not rolled. Because then two Italian units would have been lost. The Italian High Command had already objected to this attack that was "suggested" by Germany and if the Italian losses had been high then that could have disrupted the German-Italian alliance. With that said it would have been truly nice if the Italian troops had stayed organized since there then had been a increased opportunity to overrun the Italian fleet. Capturing the French battleship Dunkerque had then been a possibility.


Picture from May/Jun 40 Impulse #9 (Axis) - Land Combat

The turn could end on a three and it did end so this is yet another turn that gets fairly short. [:(]

No Partisans


Picture from May/Jun 40 - End of Turn

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: End of Turn

I think the God of Tension is upset with me [:(]

The US place an Embargo on Strategic Materials and allow resources to the Western Allies.

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: Production

Germany:
ARM
Pilot
FTR
2 x MIL
2 x SUB (1st)
CVP

The Germans scrap the two bombers shot down in the turn, together with turn light blue carrier planes.

Italy:
Caio Duilio (Repair)
FTR

Japan:
FTR
CP
SUB (1st)
TRS (1st)
MTN
Chitose (2nd)
CAV
Pilot

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: Production

China:
GARR

Commonwealth:
AMPH (2nd Cycle)
FTR
INF HQ
Pilot
CONV

France:
4 x MIL
Algerie (Repair)

USA:
AMPH and TRS (2nd Cycle)
3 x CONV

USSR:
2 x INF
ARM
Pilot

May/Jun 1940
Impulse: End of Turn

Belgium was conquered by Germany
The Belgian Navy was destroyed
Belgium sets up a seat of Parliament in the Congo.

Tunisia, Corsica and French Somaliland were conquered by Italy

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: Reinforcement

Germany:
2 x SUB has been placed in the Construction Pool
2 x MIL
INF
Bismarck
FTR
ATR
NAV

Italy:
NAV
Andrea Doria

Japan:
TRS and Yamato have been placed in the Construction Pool
NAV
INF

Jul/Aug 1940
Impulse: Reinforcement

China:
INF (Comm)
INF DIV (Comm)

Commonwealth:
TRS and AMPH have been placed in the Construction Pool
2 x FTR
FTR (Sth Africa)
HMS London

France:
4 x MIL
2 x INF
FTR
Richelieu

USA:
TRS and AMPH have been placed in the Construction Pool
SUB

USSR:
INF HQ
INF